37% of Shotput Ventures startups stayed in Atlanta

Re:37% of Shotput Ventures startups stayed in Atlanta by pg on Wednesday September 02, 2009 @11:32PM (#801716)

If email introductions worked as well as demos followed by in-person conversations, neither we nor any of the ycomorphs would have Demo Days in the first place.

You couldn't physically make that many email intros. We had 24 startups demoing to 210 investors. We couldn't make 5040 intros.

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Re:37% of Shotput Ventures startups stayed in Atlanta by stephenfleming on Thursday September 03, 2009 @07:19AM (#802200)

And, of course, Shotput Ventures DID hold a Demo Day, on August 10 in one of my auditoriums, and packed it to standing-room-only.

I didn't check IDs for state of origin, but there were certainly a bunch of angel and VC investors in the room.

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Re:37% of Shotput Ventures startups stayed in Atlanta by ajju on Wednesday September 02, 2009 @11:40PM (#801723)

This is true, not to mention a demo is obviously much more effective than an email introduction.

I am not disputing the fact that YC's physical presence in the valley and your connections give you a big advantage with investors in the valley.

I am only pointing out that there is no reason Shotput would not introduce their startups to those valley investors they can. I am sure they would invite all the valley investors they know to attend demo day in person and flying their startups out to meet investors in the valley or anywhere else also sounds like a great suggestion. I'd love it if I was in that batch.

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